King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto
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Statistics from Lichess
72,959 games: White 53.6% / Draw 4.8% / Black 41.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 40,91041K | ||
| 21,45021K | ||
| 7,7837,783 | ||
| 592592 | ||
| 445445 | ||
| 390390 | ||
| 368368 | ||
| 213213 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.53 White is slightly better
Best play: 7. Bd3 a6 8. Nge2 c5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. Be4 Ra7 11. exd6 exd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto (ECO E82, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 b6 (6 moves).
In 72,959 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.6%, Black 41.6% and 4.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Qd2, in 56% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto
The most played answer, 7. Qd2, also scores best for White: 56.3%, with White winning 54.0% and Black 41.3% of 41K games. Of the main answers, 7. Bd3 scores lowest: 55.8%. Stockfish's first choice is 7. Bd3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Double Fianchetto (E82)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-samisch-variation-double-fianchetto